Press Releases
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Jul 28, 2021As COVID-19 variants cause more sickness and death among those who are not vaccinated across the United States, the American Cancer Society is speaking out in support of vaccination mandates to...
- Jul 21, 2021All health systems in this study participated in “Back on track with screening” quality improvement projects
A new study finds that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to significant disruptions in breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screenings among federally qualified health systems (FQHS) spanning 15...
Jul 8, 2021Overall incidence rates continue to increase in women, children and adolescents and young adultsOverall cancer death rates continue to decline in men and women for all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer....
Jul 1, 2021A new study finds colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates remains low in Sub-Saharan African countries and varies considerably by human development index (HDI). Patients from high-HDI areas had an...
- Jun 28, 2021
A new study finds evidence for adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on declines in cancer detection and surgical treatments. The study, appearing in JNCI: The Journal of the National Cancer...
- May 24, 2021
A new study underscores the importance of health insurance coverage continuity in access to and receipt of care and care affordability in the United States. Researchers found that health insurance...
May 19, 2021Historical gains in smoking cessation undercut by social and geographic disparitiesCancer prevention and early detection measures show mixed progress, and substantial racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities continue to exist according to the recent American...
- May 18, 2021ACS Expert says: “These new guidelines are in line with the most recent American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines released in 2018.”
Lisa Lacasse, president of American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) says: “Following the updated ACS guidelines in 2018, ACS and ACS CAN urged the USPSTF to expedite its review...
- May 18, 2021
A new study finds breast cancer survivors in general have higher risk of new cancer diagnosis compared to healthy individuals. The article, which appears in CANCER, states that compared to the...
- May 14, 2021
The American Cancer Society and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation awarded nearly $3 million to researchers fighting to end childhood cancer. Through this collaboration, the American Cancer Society and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation will unlock the potential of existing clinical trial cohorts, leveraging data, biospecimens and other trial resources to hopefully speed the development and delivery of new cancer drugs for children.